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Albuquerque Museum Exhibit

26 Monday Oct 2015

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The 25th Anniversary Miniatures & More Exhibit benefiting the Albuquerque Art Museum on Saturday, October 24th, 2015 was, once again, a huge success. Over one hundred artists entered miniature paintings and sculptures and twelve artists were invited to exhibit one large piece each. The jury committee chose Martha Rea Baker’s oil and cold wax painting, Dusk.

The following artist statement accompanied Baker’s painting installed in the museum:

“The concept of  “Time” has been an ongoing theme in my work for many years–the passage of time and its effects on our natural world. Whether depicting chronological time, marking passage of hours days and seasons or an ancient age glimpsed through excavation, the painting process of adding, subtracting and careful editing is a metaphor for life’s timeline.

The painting, Dusk references that hour at the end of the day when activities are winding down. Through many layers of oil paint mixed with cold wax medium, scraped back and incised to discover what lies beneath, glimpses of the day are revealed.”

Dusk 60

Dusk 60″ x 36″ Oil/Cold Wax

We are pleased to to announce that Dusk sold at auction with 40% of the proceeds benefiting programs of the Albuquerque Art Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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In the Abstract Installation Photos

28 Wednesday May 2014

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We have posted a few installation photos of Martha Rea Baker’s paintings at Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM. The “In the Abstract”  opening on Friday, May 23 was a great success despite the stormy weather. Baker’s new work was well received with four paintings selected by collectors.

Marking History III and Dawn to Dusk

Marking History III (Acrylic) and Dawn to Dusk (Oil/ Cold Wax)

Excavation III and Dordogne--Oil/Cold Wax

Excavation III and Dordogne–Oil/Cold Wax

Dawn to Dusk and Formation II---Oil/ Cold Wax

Dawn to Dusk and Formation II—Oil/ Cold Wax

Two of the paintings in the original installation were sold before the photos were taken. We will post them below.

Cliffhanger IV---70

Cliffhanger IV—70″ x 62″—Acrylic on Canvas

Formation III---48

Formation III—60″ x 48″—Acrylic on Canvas

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Brown’s Fine Art May Exhibit

23 Friday Aug 2013

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Martha Rea Baker’s long time gallery Brown’s Fine Art in Jackson, MS featured her work in a one woman exhibition in May of 2013. The paintings were beautiful hung in an intimate salon just off of the main entry to the gallery. We have posted some select photographs of the exhibit below.

Allison Brown Simmons and Mary Grace Brown

Allison Brown Simmons and Mary Grace Brown standing by Mississippi Blues V and VI on the right and Giverny Morning on the left.

IMG_0144 IMG_0148A grouping of miniature watercolors around a 48″ x 36″ acrylic on canvas from the Playful Patchwork series.

This survey exhibit included encaustic, acrylic, oil/cold wax paintings and miniature watercolors from the versatile artist.

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Surface Beauty Artist Reception enjoys Record Attendance

15 Monday Jul 2013

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A record crowd attended the opening reception of Karan Ruhlen Gallery’s exhibit, Surface Beauty last Friday evening. This group exhibit includes the work of five accomplished women artists whose paintings explore the beauty in art and nature.

Excavation III----72 " x 60"

Excavation III—-72 ” x 60″

Martha Rea Baker’s paintings continue to deal with the concept of “time”, the passage of time and its effects on our natural world. Her works depict chronological time, marking the sequential passage of hours, days or seasons or an ancient age glimpsed through excavation. “My painting process of adding, subtracting and thoughtful editing is a metaphor for life’s timeline.”says Baker.

Cliffhanger III----72" x 24"

Cliffhanger III—-72″ x 24″

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“Excavated Passages” opening at Karan Ruhlen Gallery a great success!

25 Monday Jul 2011

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The opening of  “Excavated Passages—the Hot and Cold Wax Paintings of Martha Rea Baker and Mary Long-Postal” at Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM was well attended and a grand success! A record crowd attended the opening reception with both artists present and the interest in the work was over-whelming. The exhibit hangs through August 4th.

Martha Rea Baker with “White Cliff” from the Canyon Walls Series (48″ x 48″)

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Pollination Encaustic Exhibit Final Days

05 Thursday Aug 2010

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Santa Fe friends and visitors, don’t miss this opportunity to view an excellent variety of encaustic paintings and sculpture at the Santa Fe Commission for the Arts Community Gallery at the Convention Center. The show ends August 20th, so time is short.

ARTslant, the online contemporary art network, favorably reviewed  the exhibit with the following words. “…this exhibit includes significant work that explores the ways encaustic is used today and has been  used historically.  I have to hand it to the gallery director for jurying and hanging this exciting exhibition. Each artist received ample space and it was worth the trip from Albuquerque. For those of you who may not be aware of this exhibition or the space, I encourage you to take a look at it. The Santa Fe Community Gallery is located at 201 West Marcy. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm.”

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Art from the Heart opening draws interested patrons

21 Sunday Feb 2010

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The Valentine show at the Encaustic Art Institute enjoyed a very successful opening on February, 13 from 1-6 pm. Many patrons viewed and supported the work of over 30 EAI members’ paintings and sculptures, especially commenting on the  variety and quality of the work.   Please visit the “News” page for more EAI information. 

Martha Rea Baker with her encaustic, "Alchemy VII--Purity"

Martha Rea Baker with her encaustic painting--- "Alchemy VII--Purity"

 

Joe Cornett, Charlotte Cornett and Bill Baker at the EAI "Art from the Heart" opening

Joe Cornett, Charlotte Cornett and Bill Baker at the EAI "Art from the Heart" opening reception

 

Mark Baker, Nancy Dowd, Cas and Ruby in the EAI Gallery

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Praise for “Light at the End of the Tunnel”

22 Wednesday Jul 2009

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Light-End-Tunnel-nbMartha’s small encaustic panel, “Light at the End of the Tunnel” was a popular entry in the “Thermal Dynamics” exhibition and received a bit of attention. “It seems to glow from within” and “the interior light draws you in and you wonder what lies beyond” were two comments overheard at the opening.

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